1. Research Techniques
CH. 12

2. Research Techniques
Research is easier & faster because of the electronic age we live in (technology)
Traditional research methods (library books, magazines, newspapers, & encyclopedias)
Electronic literacies (words chosen to search for information on the internet & how relevant is it?)
Be skeptical/use caution when evaluating/using online sources: consider 80% commercial sites, focus on governmental & educational sources, use documents with authors (credibility)
Avoid Plagiarism

3. Using & Citing Sources
CH. 13

4. Why do we use sources? Provide useful background information
Answer a question
To provide evidence to support a claim
Raise interesting questions

5. Using sources
Summarizing (information presented much shorter than original)
Paraphrasing (not trying to imitate the original- setting out to reorganize in a refreshed and original way)
Quoting (exactly what the source says using quotation marks appropriately)
Avoid Plagiarism